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Understanding Nationalism and Rizal's Impact

This chapter discusses nationalism and how it relates to the concepts of nation, state, and nation-state. It defines nationalism as a set of political, social and economic systems that promote the interests of one nation and aim for self-governance. Nationalism also develops a shared national identity based on culture, language, religion, etc. and seeks to preserve a nation's culture. The chapter then discusses how Rizal's works, particularly Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, helped conjure an imagined Filipino community and emerged as founding texts of Philippine nationalism. Through his novels, Rizal was able to expose the ills of Spanish colonial rule and portray the Filipino people and their

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Understanding Nationalism and Rizal's Impact

This chapter discusses nationalism and how it relates to the concepts of nation, state, and nation-state. It defines nationalism as a set of political, social and economic systems that promote the interests of one nation and aim for self-governance. Nationalism also develops a shared national identity based on culture, language, religion, etc. and seeks to preserve a nation's culture. The chapter then discusses how Rizal's works, particularly Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, helped conjure an imagined Filipino community and emerged as founding texts of Philippine nationalism. Through his novels, Rizal was able to expose the ills of Spanish colonial rule and portray the Filipino people and their

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GEC 9: The Life and Works of Rizal

Chapter: 2 Week: 3

Chapter 2
Nation and Nationalism

Objectives:
At the end of the rating period, students should be able to:
1. Define nationalism in relation to the concepts of nation, state, and
nation-state;
2. Appraise the development of nationalism in the country; and
3. Explain the relevance of nationalism and nation-building at present.

Discussion:
Nation and Nationalism

Nationalism is a set of systems - political, social and economic- characterized by


the promotion of the interests of one nation anchored on the aim to achieve and
maintain self-governance or total sovereignty. It holds that a particular nation should
govern itself and should be free from external interference. Another important facet of
nationalism is that it is oriented towards developing and maintaining a national identity
based on shared characteristics such as culture, language, race and religion. It seeks to
preserve and reshape a nation’s culture. The concept of nationalism is essentially
modern. While people have historically been attached to their families, community, and
native land, the concept of nationalism only gained recognition in the late 18 th century.
The conceptualization of nationalism in a distinctively modern sense was tied to the
political awakening of the lower classes. Nationalist movements have been invariably
populist in outlook and sought to induct lower classes into political life. The five basic
elements of nationalism are culture, history, language, religion, and territory.

Rizal’s works and Nationalism

Historians points out that Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere conjured an imagined


community as if the readers and the author were familiar to and intimate with each
other, with the characters and readers being situated in the same context of time and
space. The novel provided the means of representing the nation as an imagined
community that operated on empty time enabling the reader to be omniscient to see a
delimited society and the actuation s of key people in it.

Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo emerged as the founding texts of


Philippine nationalism. These novels exposed the ills of the Spanish colonial
government and the evils prevailing in the Philippines society by presenting a narrative
that contextualizes the country in terms of politics, economy, and culture.

Rizal was able to go against the colonizers and show how literature can be used
to arouse people to be catalysts of social change. In both his novels, Rizal was able to
portray the Filipino in different dimensions, from those who had colonial mentality, to
those who willingly fought for the country at all costs.

Through his novels, Rizal emphasized the values of nationalism and loving one’s
country. Then scathing national narrative Rizal presented became the inspiration for
strengthening the anti-colonial movement.

Evaluation:
A. Direction: Reflect on the topics carefully. Write your reflection neatly in a long
size bond paper. It can be handwriting of yours or encoded on your respective
computer/s.

Reflection No.1

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1st Semester AY 2020-2021
GEC 9: The Life and Works of Rizal
Chapter: 2 Week: 3

The Philippines: Pearl of the Orient Sea

References:
a. RhodalynWani-Obias [Link]., The Life and Works of Jose Rizal, C&E Publishing
Inc. 2018
b. Jose Rizal: First Global Filipino Hero, Ruben D. Maranan, PhD., C&E Publishing
Inc. 2015

Prepared by: Noted:

OSCAR H. FALCON AMIEL A. BRACINO


Instructor Program Chairperson of GEC Department

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1st Semester AY 2020-2021

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